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The series of portraits commissioned by the Finnish Cultural Foundation of the Chairs of its Board of Trustees has received its next instalment. The portrait of Timo Viherkenttä, who served as Chairman between 2012 and 2014, was painted by Anne Koskinen, and was unveiled on 11 February 2019.

The subjects of Anne Koskinen’s Revelation portraits are not subjects in any traditional sense. Instead, they are agents of will, depicted in a moment of contemplating approaching possibilities. The epiphany of the Revelation series is the secret text contained within the layers of each portrait— a particular thought or ideal notated at the time of the painting, that will eventually be revealed. In the spirit of a revelation, the paintings change over time, disclosing the hidden text to future viewers